The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-23
DAY AT rHE WHITE HOUSE.
Some Idea OF the Habits Of the
Democratic President.
Washington Letter 10 The Baltimore Sun.


Washington Letter TO the Baltimore Sun.
The Presidents life is really in
many respects very much like that Of
any active business man having large
and important interests committed 10
him. There is q difference, however,
In the fact that Mr.. Cleveland does
an amount Of work much in excess Of
that performed by the average first
class business man. The Presidents
whole indoor life is under one roof.
He transacts all the affairs Of this
great nation which come under his
jurisdiction separated only few feet
from the apartments where he eats,
sleeps, or is supposed TO enjoy his
rest. The busy man who has an
immense manufacturing establish.
ment, great railroad. bank or any
other large interest 10 his hands, no
matter how ongrossed he may be or
how much time he deyotes, finds at
last the hour when the door OF the
counting room or the Office is
closed upon him and he can 20 home
home not inirequently miles away,
whore business aud business cares
can be shut ont, and the tired brain
can solacc itself in the lighter and
attractive joys which cluster around
the home which is free from inyA.
sion. Not so with the President. lie
u never free from interruption until
his head is on his pillow, the lights
are out and the doors barred.
At 500 o'clock in the winter. and
often before that ia the summer, he
is sitting at the breakfast table. lie
spends no more time at the table than
u necessary for a proper digestion Of
his food, aud . o'clock always finds
him at his office. On Wednesdays,
Fridays AID Saturdays, from 10
o'clock until ], aud from 10 o'clock
until noon on Tuesdays aud Thurs.
days, he receives all persons who
have or who think they have business
TO preseHt. In the order Of reception
precedence Is given 10 Cabinet mem.
bers, heads Of bureaus and members
Of Congress.
Mondays are usually reserved By
the President for Cabinet officers
and II Is seldom that he receives an,
other callers on these days. The
cabinet members have also th,
privilege Of calling on the Presiden
at any other time, aud are Away
received. Tuesdays and Thursday
at noon the regular meetings OF IN,
cabinet are held. These meeting
are generally prolonged until abou
3 O'CLOCK. The President sits, 0
course, al the head Of the table. II
opens the proceedings by prcsentin
such matters a. he is desirous OF oh
tanning an expression OF Opinion
upon. Alter everything presents
BY the President has been discussed
the Secretary Of State follows wit
his budget, and the other Cabinc
officers follow In the order q
precedence, .ho Attorney. G. enera
coming last, as the Department Q
Justice was the last 20 be created
At o'clock every afternoon. or a
near thereafter as he is disengaged
the President takes a light luncl
From the luuch table he goes bac
10 his Office aud remains until
O'Clock, working literally with hi
sleeves rolled up, disposing of IN
matter which has accumulated dur
ing the morning hours. At 8 o'cloc
the President, accompanied by Mr.
Cleveland, takes a drive, usual
going 10 Oak View, sometimes r,
turning in time for Z o'clock DIM,
at the White House.
The evenings are almost invariab
spent by the President at his desI
&c never rctircs before midnigh
and more often than otherwise n
hour is later. IL l. q rare occasiC
in the private audience room VIII,
there are not hall q dozen or mo-
sitting or standing around waitiI
for their turn. He takes no reguli
exercise, but walks a great de
about the room. During his priva
and public re-. ption hours he alwa,
stands, moving from one visitor
another. Af0ak View he indulg
In q regular constitutional" al